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Old 06-11-2017, 02:32 PM   #1
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New setup on top, old on the bottom. I did not move anything yet, but it looks pretty good. Just for the record, I built the trailer to.......and it's not done yet either.....lol.




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Looks great. What do you race? I used to have a '86 Corvette coupe built for road course. Loved going fast and turning. My son built a '99 Vette for the One Lap of America . We got 5th overall in the 2012.
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I drag race. Mostly just on holidays currently. I also have a little chassis business that keeps me extremely busy in addition to my day job......lol.
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Old 06-19-2017, 03:55 PM   #4
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Looks good. Trailer looks solid!


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Old 11-04-2017, 03:05 PM   #5
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Can you put a trailer that far behind the axle?

Perhaps you can help me with a question i posted on the build your own forum.

I much flatbed area do I need to allow for my gooseneck?
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Yes you can. Don’t try to do that with a 1 ton though (f350-550 etc) b/c you just made it into a bumper pull going that far. A beast such as above will not have a problem with such a setup.


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Yes. This setup tows absolutely flawlessly......even in very high winds. The original ball was 12" behind the axle centerline. I found out after weighing my rig, before I started building my stacker trailer, that the front axle was over 1500# heavier than rated. I was able to move the ball back 22" more, which removed 800# off the front. I have towed this way across three states in nearly hurricane conditions with a wife that did not even notice(she was crying scared in our pusher with any wind before) Although I'm still working on moving some things to balance out the chassis, I did just score a pair of 9" front wheels to fulfill any weight issues I may still have.
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Yes. This setup tows absolutely flawlessly......even in very high winds. The original ball was 12" behind the axle centerline.

Btw what’s the wheel base? More than typical 200” based on the photo.


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Old 11-09-2017, 05:58 PM   #9
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About 26'. It is a 15' box on a class 8 chassis. About 33' 4" from front bumper to the ball. I have not seen any stretch marks, so I'm assuming this is a standard chassis/wheelbase of some sort.
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Thanks! I love the box behind the cab! Go anywhere sleep anywhere haha!


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